Music Performance

Manuel Barrueco is internationally recognized as one of the most important guitarists of our time. His unique artistry has been continually described as that of a superb instrumentalist and a superior and elegant musician, possessing a seductive sound and uncommon lyrical gifts. His career has been dedicated to bringing the guitar to the main musical centers of the world. For three decades he has performed from the New World Symphony in Miami to the Seattle Symphony, and from the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic to New York’s Lincoln Center.

Steve Lochbaum will lead a group of amazing musicians in a concert of great classics spanning more than three hundred years, including “Concerto in D” by Antonio Vivaldi, “Introduction & Fandango” by Luigi Boccherini, “Take Five” by Paul Desmond (Dave Brubeck Quartet), “Variations on In My Life” by John Lennon, and more!

As SoloDuo, Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli have performed throughout Europe, Asia, the United States, Canada, and Latin America and have been acclaimed everywhere—from New York’s Carnegie Hall to Seoul’s Sejong Chamber Hall, from Kiev’s Hall of Columns to Vienna’s Konzerthaus—as one of the best ensembles ever heard. About one of their performances, “The Washington Post” wrote: “the duo’s playing was nothing less than rapturous—profound and unforgettable musicianship of the highest order.”

Composed of guitarists Meng Su and Yameng Wang, the Beijing Guitar Duo has performed throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. The duo has toured extensively with their mentor Manuel Barrueco, and this past season took them to countries such as Germany, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Poland, China, Panama, and the United States.

Grammy-nominated lutenist Ronn McFarlane brings the lute—the most popular instrument of the Renaissance—into today’s musical mainstream. Since taking up the lute in 1978, Ronn has made his mark in music as the founder of Ayreheart, a founding member of the Baltimore Consort, touring the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria, and as a guest artist with Apollo’s Fire, The Bach Sinfonia, The Catacoustic Consort, The Folger Consort, Houston Grand Opera, The Oregon Symphony, The Portland Baroque Orchestra, and The Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra.

Join the Santa Fe Desert Chorale for its 35th anniversary. Led by director Joshua Habermann, this concert ranges from 17th-century Shaker music to outstanding 21st-century compositions and a world premiere, “Reflections,” by Jake Runestad, set to Thoreau’s journal writings. Performance dedicated to the memory of Marlene Nathan Meyerson.

Axon Entertainment's 2017 World-Wide Artist Series, featuring internationally-acclaimed virtuoso musician, David Maldonado, performing flamenco, jazz, and classical guitar with extraordinary passion that immerses the audience into an enticing journey. Produced by Julie Perez, "Noche de Pasion" features flamenco dancers, a chamber orchestra along with motion video capturing the essence of this world-renowned guitarist.

The Mimir Chamber Music Festival proudly presents its twentieth-anniversary season from June 26 through July 7, including a special matinee performance on July 2 in the Kimbell’s Renzo Piano Pavilion, as well as several concerts at the TCU School of Music’s Walsh Center for the Performing Arts. Featuring an array of internationally renowned performing artists, Mimir has been named a “Top 10 Musical Event of the Year” eight times by TheDallas Morning News.

This concert of Chamber Music will feature young musicians from the Fort Worth Youth Orchestra in their final Chamber Music performance of the season. Please join them to listen to the future of classical music in Fort Worth. No admission or reservations required.